Losing a Parent as an Adult - Part 1
The death of a parent is a loss like no other. Our relationships with our parents shape the fiber of who we are. Without them in our...
Making the Road Less Lonely
We are always looking for new articles, stories, poetry, and memoirs dealing with grief, loss, dying, and volunteerism.
If you think you have a story or know of a story that would be helpful to others in their life journey, let us know.
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1153 Crocheted Butterflies & Counting!!
A great big THANK YOU to all the wonderful ladies in our community who crocheted, and are still crocheting butterflies for our Christmas...
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Estate Planning and Charitable Giving
Integrating charitable giving into your estate plan can help more than your community. It carries tax benefits, such as reducing the...
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Thank You to Quesnel Community Foundation
The Quesnel & District Hospice & Palliative Care Association would like to give a great big Thank You to the QUESNEL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION...
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Thank You to the Quesnel Ladies Best Ball Golf Tournament 2021
The Quesnel & District Hospice & Palliative Care Association would like to give a great big Thank You to the QUESNEL LADIES BEST BALL...
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Assessing Pain in People with Dementia
Pain is a problem for older adults. It affects their everyday function and quality of life. Often, we think that pain is just a normal...
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What is the BC Palliative Care Benefits (Plan P)?
Your physician has just told you that you or your loved one has a limited time left in their life. The air feels as if it has been sucked...
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What is Traumatic Grief?
Everyone experiences grief differently. There are some commonalities that exist amongst people who have experienced a certain type of...
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What is the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS)?
The ESAS is a tool that was developed to help assess nine symptoms that are common in palliative care patients: pain, tiredness,...
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2021 - Hike for Hospice
COVID has made fundraising challenging for all non-profits, including the Quesnel & District Hospice Palliative Care Association. In an...
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What is the Palliative Performance Scale - part 2
Written by CL Smith When I started researching the Palliative Performance Scale and fell down the rabbit hole that is called Google, I...
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What is the Palliative Performance Scale? - part 1
There are many assessment tools used to help track and report information to your palliative healthcare team. The Palliative Performance...
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Advance Care Planning Day is April 16
Written by CL Smith What would happen if you experienced a sudden illness or were in a major accident that prevented you from making your...
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A Basic Understanding of Grief
Grief is a universal human response to loss. It is a normal, healthy, experience involving complex emotions, thoughts, spiritual states,...
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Winter Grief
Whether you like it or not, winter has an impact on mood and coping. Some people love the dark and cold and snow, but not all of us can...
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Grief & Valentine’s Day
Just as you make it through the grief of the winter holiday season, Valentine’s Day hits. If you are grieving a loved one, this day can...
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You Are Not Alone in Grief, Even in the Month of Love
Written February 1, 2021 by CL Smith When you are living with grief, there is nothing worse than an entire month filled with romance,...
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How not to sink into the Winter Blues
Prepared by The Lighthouse for Grieving Children With the holidays behind us comes the challenge of how to not sink into the Winter...
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Crazy COVID New Year's Wreath Auction raised $760. Thank You, Quesnel:)
Dec. 26 - Dec 30, 2020 The QDHPCA is excited to partner with Moose Meadows Farm in a "Crazy COVID" New Year Wreath Facebook auction from...
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